I wanted to share a holiday video and this is what I’ve been working on since Thanksgiving. Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite is one of those tunes I’ve always intended to record. This was the year. This tune has always had a hint of darkness that I followed around on this one and it apparently lead to electronic loops and some spy movie quotes that were left in just for fun. I’ve made an attempt to show all of te instruments (mostly guitars) that appear on this track. This video mark the debut ofContinue readingRob Michael Plays Tchaikovsky
Bach’s Little Fugue in Gm on GUITAR!
I went to college in a pre-internet time. It was a time that predated not only the internet but also the widespread use of what is now the common PC. When doing research, the library was the place to go for free information where I discovered Bach’s Little Fugue in G minor. I made a copy of the score via the library’s photocopy machine and left feeling like I was carrying a secret treasure. I made a copy of the score via the library’s photocopy machine and left feeling like I was carrying a secret treasure. Originally composed as an organContinue readingBach’s Little Fugue in Gm on GUITAR!
Video Song Documentary: “Takin’ It to the Streets”
Here is my newest video offering: A cover of the classic Doobie Brothers‘ “Takin’ it to the Streets.” What I’ve tried to do here is provide some documentary content: To really show what it is you’re hearing. The audio and video for this song were tracked at the same time. What you hear and what you see are one-in-the-same. When you see a computer recording something in the background, you can bet that that is the audio you’re hearing in the recording. There is even some out-take footage. This is one more way I’m inviting you into the making musicContinue readingVideo Song Documentary: “Takin’ It to the Streets”
